Don't
Give Up
The path to higher goals in life
May not be smooth and clear.
At times you may experience
Frustration or a tear.
You may endure a setback,
Lose momentum, tumble down.
A former look of confidence
May turn into a frown.
With any goal that's worth
achieving
Strength
of heart will matter.
Nothing's ever handed out
Upon a silver platter.
Such a challenge draws upon
The very best of you.
Bringing into focus
The objectives you pursue.
And if you have to reconsider
How you will proceed,
You'll have stores of new self-knowledge
You can wisely heed.
And you can say that setbacks
May have made the going slow;
But they have also given you
Some valued time to grow.
-Bruce B. Wilmer